North West Premier-elect Professor Job Mokgoro is expected to be sworn into office today. The swearing in is expected to take place at the North West Provincial Legislature where the Speaker Sussana Dantjie will convene a special house sitting. “The purpose is to fill the vacancy opened when former Premier Supra Mahumapelo resigned as Premier […]
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) says it is working with Chinese authorities to help the stranded South African citizens, who are victims of a visa scam. According to the SA Embassy in Beijing, 51 young South Africans were enticed by an agent to travel to China on a study visa while planning […]
If South Africa is to achieve its economic growth targets in future, its manufacturing sector has to be modernised, says Trade and Industry Director General Lionel October. Speaking at the Manufacturing Indaba in Sandton on Wednesday, October said that in order to grow the economy, government – working closely with the private sector – must […]
A total of 122 criminal cases have been opened against home builders, who have contravened the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act 95 of 1998 (HCPMA). The offences include carrying on the business of building homes without having registered and non-enrolment of homes, which is in contravention of the HCPMA. HCPMA requires everyone in the business […]
It is my pleasure to be here today as we celebrate a wonderful milestone for many of you who have waited so long for this day. I am very pleased that we are handing over more than 100 title deeds to residents from a great mix of areas. Today is a firm demonstration of our […]
The City rolls out free leak detection and repairs to indigent residents The City of Cape Town has accelerated the roll-out of its Water Leaks Project to indigent properties. The project focuses on areas which have the highest indigent property leakage rate in the metro. This is part of the City’s drought action to ensure […]
As the country prepares for the 10th BRICS summit, on the agenda is how South African youth can benefit from the grouping. “As we continue leveraging the opportunities provided by the BRICS formation, we must ensure that we infuse and harness youth dividends,” International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers said on Monday. “Young […]
Femicide is on the rise in South Africa, with Statistics South Africa reporting that the murder rate for women increased drastically by 117% between 2015 and 2016/17. The number of women who experienced sexual offences also jumped from 31 665 in 2015/16 to 70 813 in 2016/17, which is an increase of 53%. These are […]
South Africans have expressed support for golden girl Caster Semenya, who announced that she will challenge the eligibility regulations of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF). In an array of tweets, South Africans expressed their support for the two-time gold medallist in the women’s 800-metre event, saying she is the pride of the nation […]
South African National Parks (SANParks) says two field rangers suspected of being involved in rhino poaching have been arrested. The two suspects were based at the Houtboschrand section of Kruger National Park (KNP) and are alleged to have shot and dehorned a white rhino in May this year. The suspects were arrested on Monday as […]
